Information Cascades in Magic
Chapin on how testing groups converge on flawed conclusions when each member trusts others' tests more than their own. The information theory framework that explains why entire metagames sometimes get stuck in local optima.
The article every competitive Magic player should read once a year. Chapin shows how 'information cascades' lead testing teams astray — and how to break the loop. The intellectual ancestor of every modern 'why is this deck still tier 1' debate.
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